Urban Cathedral

I have no idea why this hasn't elicited any comments or ratings, but I really like what you have done here. Good job of integrating the figure and the architecture. I'd like to see a larger post of this to do it justice.

I agree Ron...I took the time to rate it myself. What the hell!

Excellent symmetry and symbolism! Somehow this picture has been overlooked as I fail to grasp the reason for the lack of ratings and comments.

yes...larger.....( I`ve been told this many times as well....hahah!!)...Great arm position to match the building design...very original in its form.. I like it!

This image was shot in an abandoned catholic church. After the auto

industry closed a major factory, many of the local hispanic citizens

moved from the area. Soon, a punk rock bar opened in the space and

that group distroyed the building. I went in and first just

documented the building as is. Being a place of people, I decided

that I needed a model to come in and become put of the building, her

nudity reflects how the shrine was striped of it meaning and purpose.

Great shot!

I love her positioning... she almost becomes part of the architecture.

Excellent!

I can only imagine how difficult this must have been to shoot :)

Excellent! Very nicely composed and executed. The model really is in the perfect position/pose. A beautiful image!

Very nicely done! I like the symmetry of the model and archtecture, the contrasts, tones, and details you have captured. Very nice that the model's head is tilted so far back that all you can see is neck and chin. The only nit I have to pick is I think that the model's rib area is a bit bright and could stand to be dodged a bit.

Excelent geometrics interplay and color election. I wonder how in the hell you arranged yourself to get a nude girl into the cathedral...??? Are you the bishop and that's your wife? :-)

The symmetry, composition, her position mirroring the architecture, smooth skin against rough stone...all wonderful. Great tonal range and contrast. Thanks for all technical info as well.

Very nice. Liked the composition and tone, but wondering (like everyone else) how the heck you pulled it off!

 

KJQ

FYI....This Roman Catholic Church was located in the Hispanic, Del Ray section of Detroit. After General Motors closed a major production line in the area, families relocated abandoning this beautiful church. New tenants, created a "Punk" bar and after destroying the place moved out. Abandoned now, it remained only to be documented.... before razed.

I really like this photo, the positioning of the figure and the pose she is in really carrys your eyes up and then around to the sides of the photo. The model being the focal point more or less does a simply great job of seemingly accenting and recreating the curves of the surroundings. Very very cool shot.

Great job

It seems one needs to get the last page of the aesthetics top-rated to find such a perl. My only critique would be that I'd like the columns to be perfectly vertical. Nothing else, and this picture is a real jewel... So much elegance...

Why not try to correct perspective in PS ? Best regards, and thanks for sharing this - most enjoyable.

Outstanding in every way - I can't understand why this image has not recieved more attention.

 

This is one of the best images I have seen.

 

Bravo!

Interesting...

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